With Respect, I Disagree

Seen plentiful times on Facebook, courtesy of Daveswordsofwisdom dot com: “I’m not hot or gorgeous. I don’t have an amazing figure or a flat stomach. I’m far from being considered a model but, I’m me. I eat food, I have curves, I have...

Love in the Dojo

As many of you have heard, either directly or indirectly, I’ve had a “rough” year. Lots of stuff’s gone on in my personal life that needed to be addressed and that was the primary reason I stopped teaching last spring. I’ve gained a few...

Confirming holiday class schedule

As a follow-up to the previous holiday schedule post . . . We will have practice this Saturday (December 28) from 2~4 p.m. in Welland, then go out for sushi afterward. We will NOT have practice on Monday, December 30th. We WILL have practice on Thursday, January 2nd....

Welcome to the real world . . .

I believe there is nothing like Kendo or other full-contact martial arts to bring home the reality that life isn’t fair. I say this because at some point in your martial arts experience, you will think you’re pretty good and you’ll meet someone equal...